Chapter 5: Sword New New

"Senior Uncle Sect Leader is bullying us! Sob sob sob..."

"Sob sob sob, that's exactly it!"

Melancholy, Jing Yueqin pulled the four swaying Fox Tails in front of her to embrace them, rubbing her face back and forth against the silk-smooth fur.

Rub↑ rub→

Rub← rub↓

"Ah~ this texture is still the best! Let Sister have a sniff!"

Sniff—

Huff—

With her tail being ravaged and sniffed by her perverted Senior Sister, the person in question, Ren Yidao, was off wandering in his own thoughts.

That's not right, is it?

I only went around hitting up the Senior Uncles for some benefits, so why is there talk of reclaiming my peak?

Huh?

That shouldn't be it!

What does Senior Uncle Sect Leader mean by this?

Could it be because I didn't offer him a tribute after I finished looting?

That shouldn't be it, right!?

The key is that he doesn't allow it, and I can't find his residence either.

I have the things prepared for you, but you have to give me a chance to offer them!

"Slurp..."

???

A familiar sound brought Ren Yidao back to his senses; he turned his head to glare at his Senior Sister, who had no regard for martial virtue or hygiene.

"Hey! If you're going to sniff, just sniff, don't drool! Otherwise I..."

Ren Yidao had intended to complain a bit more, but after turning back, he shut his mouth.

Jing Yueqin, who had been sniffing the fox tail just a moment ago, was now fast asleep, using the fox tail as a pillow.

Once asleep, Jing Yueqin curled her body into a ball, the blood-red in her long hair turning pitch-black; the flamboyant allure and evil air she usually wore were gone, replaced by a tranquility and fragility that matched her appearance.

After watching quietly for a while, Ren Yidao raised his hand to lightly tap her soft, pink nose, muttering helplessly to himself:

"... If only you could be this innocent on normal days."

Ren Yidao reached behind his backside to feel around, and with a "pop" sound, he pulled the Fox Tail out by the root.

Since beginning his Transformation Demon, Ren Yidao would grow an additional Fox Tail every time he ascended a major stage, and by now, he had a full four.

Although it sounds a bit strange, these Fox Tails are detachable...

This is not thanks to some golden finger, but an innate ability that comes with his ancestral Heavenly Fox Bloodline, allowing him to refine his tails into different weapons.

Aside from the visual impact being a bit strong when detaching them, it is actually a very useful ability.

It specializes in stealth and catching people off guard.

Furthermore, in essence, these Fox Tails are just another form of energy manifestation, not plug-ins, so there is no enchanted odor damage...

Leaving the Fox Tails on the couch to submerge his Senior Sister, Ren Yidao got up and quietly left the room.

Passing by the Cave Abode where Yu Yu lived, Ren Yidao paused his steps, and after sensing the soundly sleeping aura inside, he shook his head:

"I was originally thinking about whether to pour some more Demon Qi in, but it seems that won't work."

Junior Sister, be obedient.

So useful.

It's just a pity that the same trick only works once; the Senior Uncles aren't made of mud, and if I go again, I'll really get beaten up.

Not to mention in these troubled times, it's better to be a bit more honest.

Actually, if one calms down and thinks about it carefully, it's clear that the Sect Leader's actions couldn't possibly be for such a childish reason.

That kind of trivial matter couldn't possibly alarm him.

The appointment of any Peak Master is no child's play, especially when it involves a troublemaker like Jing Yueqin.

"This also proves that there is likely truly no room for maneuver in this matter."

The Sect Leader has already stepped in and made an agreement with Jing Yueqin, the master of a peak; if she cannot produce decent results in the end, the sect's upper echelons will truly take action to eliminate the threat.

If it really comes to that, I won't be able to be happy anymore.

"I can't count on Senior Sister, I'd better go discuss it with Senior Brother."

After thinking it over seriously, for the sake of his own bright future, Ren Yidao decided to seek assistance from the most reliable Senior Brother on Luoyue Peak besides himself.

"Senior Brother Jian Xinxin—are you home? I know you're definitely in there!"

Excluding their master, Luoyue Shangren, who had been missing for a long time, the last of the fellow disciples of Luoyue Peak was hiding in a cave halfway up the mountain.

Deep inside the naturally formed crystal tunnel, Ren Yidao looked around, then skillfully stopped in front of a stone pillar two people tall and began to pat it forcefully:

"Open the door!"

"Jian Xinxin, open the door! Don't hide inside and stay silent, I know you're home!"

"You have the ability to snatch... oh?"

Boom!

As if unable to endure it any longer, the stone pillar suddenly split from the middle, revealing a lightless, pitch-black passage.

"Every time I see this, I feel like it leads to a basement where evil cultists perform rituals."

Sighing with ill intent in his heart, Ren Yidao stepped into the darkness without a moment's hesitation.

"Of course, the truth is far more excessive than that."

The moment he walked into the darkness, all sounds from the outside world vanished instantly, and the entire space fell into a deathly silence, like a prison.

And in fact, that is exactly what it was.

Luoyue Peak is not only the happy home for Ren Yidao and the others, but also the prison where the Divine Path Sect locks up its enemies and traitors!

Whether it be spies from outside sects, out-of-control traitors, or even brutal, ferocious beasts... all are sent to the prison beneath Luoyue Peak to be suppressed.

And what could possibly suppress those heinous prisoners?

Naturally, it is something even more vicious and terrifying than they are.

That's right, it is Jing Yueqin...

Ren Yidao was not flustered by the darkness; he stood quietly in place and counted silently.

"Three, two, one. Here it comes."

Clatter, clatter.

Accompanied by the sound of clashing shackles, the darkness before his eyes receded like a tide, and Ren Yidao successfully arrived at the deepest part of the prison—

A cramped room plastered with portraits of women.

Not just on the walls, but even the floor and table were messily piled with portraits of women from various angles.

And surrounded by the multitude of papers, a man with disheveled hair and a pale complexion stared straight at Ren Yidao, speaking in a hoarse voice:

"How did you find the entrance? I should have never told you the location of the Array eye."

"That is, of course... because the bond between me and Senior Brother is so deep!"

Ren Yidao did not mind the man's creepy gaze at all; he stepped over the papers on the floor, arrived before the table, and spoke affectionately:

"How could a mere Array isolate the brotherly love between you and me?"

"Stop!"

While Ren Yidao's emotions were full and sincere, Jian Xinxin, having heard this, wore a twisted expression, clutched his chest, and took a step back as if avoiding a snake or scorpion!

"Shut up! Stop talking!"

Ren Yidao naturally would not listen obediently; he lunged forward in a flash, grabbed Jian Xinxin's palm, and asked anxiously:

"Senior Brother! Where are you feeling unwell!?"

Thud.

Having bumped into the wall behind him with nowhere left to retreat, Jian Xinxin's face was full of agony; he shook off Ren Yidao's hand and squeezed out a voice through gritted teeth:

"Yidao, I beg you, Senior Brother, please let me go..."

Stop it, Junior Brother.

Don't disgust Senior Brother like this anymore!

"Senior Brother, what are you saying? Isn't Junior Brother here worrying about you? Since you are fine, I am relieved."

Releasing his hand and stepping back at the right moment, Ren Yidao smiled and naturally pushed aside the portraits on the stool to sit down.

Compared to the black-hearted Senior Sister and the naive Junior Sister, playing with the mature Senior Brother is much more interesting!

Truly nice.

Jian Xinxin, alias SwordNewNew, Second Senior Brother of Luoyue Peak, substitute Jailer (the official one slacks off, so he is on duty long-term).

Aside from never socializing and being a shut-in otaku who likes to hide in this dim room full of paper people, this Senior Brother is considered the second most normal person on Luoyue Peak.

"Cough, cough. What is it this time? Wait, don't lean over! Just sit there and talk."

Jian Xinxin's face twitched; he wished he could use a calligraphy brush as a defensive weapon.

Hmm, he is also a bit shy.

"Senior Brother! Listen to me!"

Summoning the emotions he had prepared, Ren Yidao sighed sorrowfully:

"Senior Uncle Sect Leader is bullying us! Wuu wuu..."